Mohamed Amoura

Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Arabic: محمد الأمين عمورة; born 9 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Union SG and the Algeria national team.[1]

Mohamed Amoura
Personal information
Full name Mohamed El Amine Amoura
Date of birth (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000
Place of birth Jijel, Algeria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Union SG
Number 47
Youth career
2013–2018 JS Djijel
2018–2020 ES Sétif
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 ES Sétif 36 (16)
2021–2023 Lugano 57 (14)
2023– Union SG 32 (18)
International career‡
2021 Algeria A' 1 (4)
2021– Algeria 20 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024

Club career

Amoura made his professional debut with ES Sétif in a 3–0 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 win over CA Bordj Bou Arréridj on 17 February 2020, scoring his side's third goal after coming on as a late sub.[2] He was in blistering form in the 2020–21 season, finishing with 13 goals in 25 games.

On 29 August 2021, Amoura joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.[3]

On 17 August 2023, Amoura joined Belgian Pro League club Union SG on a four-year contract with an option for another season.[4]

International career

Amoura was called up to represent the Algeria A' national football team for a friendly on 17 June 2021.[5] and scored four goals in a 5–1 win over Liberia.[6]

That same year he was called up to the senior team.[1] In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 26 May 2024 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ES Sétif 2019–20 Ligue 1 10———10
2020–21 3515—8[lower-alpha 2]21[lower-alpha 3]04417
Total 3615—82104517
Lugano 2021–22 Swiss Super League 23541——276
2022–23 318421[lower-alpha 4]0—3610
2023–24 31———31
Total 57148310—6617
Union SG 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3218429[lower-alpha 5]2—4522
Career total 12547941731015655
  1. Includes Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. Appearances in CAF Champions League
  3. Appearance in Algerian League Cup
  4. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Lugano

Union SG

References
  1. "Le FC Lugano annonce l'arrivée d'Amoura" (in French). DZBallon. 29 August 2021.
  2. Touileb, Mohamed (4 January 2021). "ES Sétif/Le joueur de 20 ans crève l'écran en ce début de saison : Amoura, prodige détecté" (in French). Reporters.dz.
  3. "Mohammed-Elamine Amoura rinforza l'attacco bianconero" (in Italian). FC Lugano. 29 August 2021.
  4. "Mohamed Amoura new Union striker". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 17 August 2023.
  5. "الخبر-التشكيلة الأساسية للمنتخب المحلي ضد ليبيريا". الخبر (in Arabic). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. "البلاد الرياضي / عمورة يصنع الحدث مع المنتخب الوطني المحلي". elbilad.net (in Arabic).
  7. "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  8. "Mohamed El Amine Amoura". Soccerway.
  9. "Suisse : Premier titre pour Amoura en Europe". dzfoot.com (in French). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. "Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory". One Football. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.


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